Past Modals
for speculation
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They must have gotten tied up in traffic.
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I bet they got tied up in traffic.
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She could have tried to call.
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It´s possible she tried to call.
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They may/ might have had a fight.
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Maybe they had a fight.
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Notice the difference in meaning:
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They couldn´t have forgotten.
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It is not possible they forgot.
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She may/ might not have remembered.
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It´s possible she didn´t remember.
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Exercises on "Past modals for speculation"
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